But first, there's too many buts

The "BUT FIRST" Syndrome.
We all have it.

You decide to do the laundry.  So you start down the stairs with the laundry, but then you see the newspapers on the table.  OK, you'll do the laundry.........

BUT FIRST you decide to put the newspapers away.  On your way to put the newspapers away, you notice the mail on the table.  OK, you'll put the newspapers away........

BUT FIRST you'll pay that bill that needs to be paid.  You look for the checkbook.  Oops...  there's the baby's bottle from yesterday on the floor.  OK, you'll pay the bill........

BUT FIRST you need to put the bottle in the sink.  You head for the kitchen.  There's the remote for the TV. What's it doing in here?  OK, you'll put the bottle in the sink.....

BUT FIRST you need to put the remote away.  Head for the TV room.  Aaagh!!!  stepped on the cat!  Cat needs to be fed.  OK, you'll put the remote away...

BUT FIRST you need to feed the cat.  At the end of the day......  The laundry is not done; newspapers are still on the floor; baby's bottle is on the table; bills are still unpaid; checkbook is still lost; cat ate the remote control.......

And when you stop to figure out how come nothing got done all day, you are baffled because......you know you were busy ALL DAY!!

Ahhhhh ---- the "BUT FIRST" Syndrome

Time waits for no one

It's now coming to the end of the year. Time for reflection, and time for forward planning.
I hope you can realise the value of time.



To realize the value of one year:
ask a student who has failed a final exam

To realize the value of one month:
ask a mother who has given a birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of one week:
ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of one hour:
ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of one minute:
ask the person who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize the value of one second:
ask a person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Time waits for no one . 
Treasure every moment you have.

10 potential outcomes

If I could show you how to achieve a 10%-40% increase in your time, income and relational results - would you be interested? If you could go one step further and help your staff, spouse and family achieve these
same results, would that interest you?

One of the hallmark traits of both top producers and successful businesses is the conscious and consistent
investment in personal and professional growth. How much are you investing in your own business and
personal growth?

If you begin today consistently investing in the personal growth strategies that we are suggesting, here are
10 potential outcomes that can be achieved:

1) Gain between 10 and 15 additional forty-hour work weeks per year (multiply one to two hours a day by 365 days a year by applying more productive time management methods each day.

2) Increase your production by 10%-50% without investing more time and effort by improving your selling, networking and negotiation skills.

3) Place yourself ahead of 85% of the population and increase by 90% your odds of achieving financial independence by retirement age simply by having a sound financial philosophy and proven investment plan.

4) Improve your ability to be a more effective and loving parent, spouse and friend by improving your relational skills.

5) Improve your looks, confidence, energy, quality and length of life by having a consistent health/fitness philosophy and maintaining a health plan.

6) Increase every level of performance related to your company, staff and individual performance, as well as all your personal relationships, by mastering the art of communication.

7) Achieve a sense of purpose behind every action as well as increase your long-term success quotient by 95% by having a set of clearly defined 10-year goals.

8) Multiply your efforts and have a positive influence over a larger sphere of people by learning effective leadership and management skills.

9) Affect large groups of people at one time and place yourself in the upper echelon of your particular industry by learning how to give effective presentations to audiences.

10) Gain perspective, encouragement and motivation versus falling prey to the numerous pitfalls and down times so many people are faced with on a daily basis by having the consistent influence of top performers, role models, coaches and mentors in your life.

Take time out for ten things

Just received a call from a tele-marketeer. Had to reject him nicely as I don't really have the time AT ALL for anything else other than work and family.
We should take time out for ten things, though.

Take time out to work ~It is the price of success.

Take time out to think ~It is the source of power.

Take time out to play ~It is the secret of youth.

Take time out to read ~It is the foundation of knowledge.

Take time out to pray ~It is the highway of reverence and helps bring God near.

Take time out to help and enjoy friends ~This is the source of happiness.

Take time out to love ~It is the one sacrament of life.

Take time out to dream ~It hitches the soul to the stars.

Take time out to laugh ~It is the singing that eases life's load.

Take time out to spend with family ~It will be good for your heart.